Wine lovers all over Toronto are doing away with pretentious modes of consumption and increasingly opting for casual, playful wine bars. Rather than looking to pre-existing Toronto wine bars for inspiration, Dylan, an alumnus of Momofuku and other significant local establishments, tells blogTO that he was inspired by what the city lacked. To him, that was a laid-back, no-frills space to enjoy wine and the company of whoever you came with. "It feels like I built a brand new 100-year-old bar," Dylan says, citing the space's repurposed church pew seating, poured concrete bar and stripped-back ambiance. Dylan tells blogTO that he's already seen his "fair share of first dates" pass through the bar in the two months since opening, along with groups stopping by to connect over a great glass of wine.